ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A firefighter is recovering after suffering burns while battling a house fire Friday morning.
KMOV reported the fire started in the basement and spread to the first and second floors. The St. Louis Fire Department enlisted the help of other agencies to get the fire under control.
A man who was inside the house when it started woke up to the smell of smoke and evacuated the home, according to the report.
One firefighter was burned fighting the blaze, but was treated and later released, according to the report.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.